Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3670 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $350
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SOLD $280
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.850 grams), Seleucia in Pieria mint, issued c.300-290 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, KP below throne, XYP**X* monogram in circle to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6829, SC 29,1b, Newell WSM 890, SNG Israel (Spaer) I 33, SNG Cop. 32). Very fine, grey tone, and scarce.
Newell counted three obverse and eight reverse dies for this type.
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